They see each other, unafraid to look into the other's eyes, connecting. They move fluidly, some on foot, some on wheels, gliding across the stage, lifted by the other's spirit. They reach, arms outstretched, inviting those who dance a similar dance. Though others live 6,000 miles away, they too connect.

The first scene of the first episode shows an African-American male student negotiating the terms of an interview about the explosive Black Lives Matter assembly that happened at OPRF during Black History Month in 2015.

If you go by their names alone, the villages of Oak Park and River Forest have something fairly basic in common: both were once forested areas before the introduction of paved streets and blocks of homes and businesses.

Someone removed several sections of steel and copper downspouts from the exterior of First United Methodist Church, 324 N. Oak Park Ave., sometime between noon on Aug. 10 and 7 p.m. on Aug. 13. The estimated loss is $3,600.

The organizers of a summer camp held at the Oak Park Public Library's main branch a few weeks ago are hoping it becomes an effective tool in Oak Park's collective fight to close the equity and opportunity gap.